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All Motor Transport articles in 2015 – Page 27
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Wincanton strengthens relationship with BAE Systems with MAI contract win
Wincanton has clinched a major contract with BAE Systems to supply its Military Air and Information (MAI) operations.This latest win, which sees Wincanton extend its ten year relationship with the defence company, sees the Wiltshire-based firm provide goods management and inspection, storage and packing, and transportation services in BAE Systems ...
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Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme sees a surge in members reaching gold status
The Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (Fors) scheme has seen an increase of 129% in gold status members since its national roll-out in February this year.There are now 87 gold members in the voluntary scheme, which represent more than 21,700 fleet vehicles.Steve Agg, chairman of the Fors Governance and Standards Advisory ...
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Banning HGVs from city centres is not best option for improving road safety, says FTA
Banning HGVs in city centres during peak hours would not be the most effective way to protect cyclists and pedestrians, the Freight Transport Association (FTA) has warned.Speaking in response to reported discussions between the prime minister and the All Party Parliamentary Group on Cycling last week about investigating a series ...
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ArticleTesting times: slight return with HGV driver test figures but a huge way to go
Newly released HGV test pass figures contain some good news, but also underline just how deep a pit road haulage now finds itself in in when it comes to attracting new drivers. Following the body blow that there will be no HGV Driver Training Fund - certainly for now - ...
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Deben owed millions at collapse and creditors are unlikely to be paid, says administrator
Failed container haulier Deben Transport owed unsecured creditors close to £2.4m when it was placed into administration on 13 April, as well as more than £1.4m to HMRC.According to a report on the administration of the business by Ensors the prognosis for creditors is poor with a lack of saleable ...
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ArticleXPO and Pallet-Track say goodbye to paper PoDs
XPO Logistics’ UK distribution operation has introduced an electronic signature capture system (pictured) that will be used to provide shippers with immediate online access to delivery confirmation. XPO Logistics, which sprang into operation in Europe after the US firm took over Norbert Dentressangle in a deal announced in April, said ...
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ArticleUpgrade your skills and qualifications for free
Aspire, the CILT Careers Foundation, has grants available to applicants for a range of professional qualifications offered by the CILT. As company training programmes become more specialised and places on professional development schemes are subject to intense competition, it can be difficult to get the backing from employers to fully ...
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John Lewis signs up to use new high-pressure-connected public CNG filling station for HGVs
John Lewis Partnership is the first major operator to sign up to use a public-access compressed natural gas (CNG) filling station that will open later this year.CNG Fuels has secured planning permission for the new station to be located close to junction 28 of the M6 in Lancashire.It will be ...
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City Link administration report shows how much creditors lose out
The publication of a progress report by City Link’s administrator earlier this week highlights just how much of a rough deal creditors get when a company goes into administration.Administrator Ernst & Young (EY) believes that non–preferential creditors, which include trade creditors who are collectively owed more than £30m, will only ...
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ArticlePork and fruit off-set tomato losses at Fowler Welch
Turnover decreased by 1%, while pre-tax profit was static at Fowler Welch as it off-set the full year impact of the closure of its European operating base in the Netherlands with new contract wins and organic growth.In the year-ending 31 March 2015 turnover at the Dart Group subsidiary fell to ...
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New video highlights how liquefied natural gas fuel can cut pollution from HGVs
Gasrec, supplier of liquefied natural gas for transport, has produced a video for YouTube to show how the growing use of natural gas as a transport fuel is helping reduce pollution from HGVs across the UK.The company said greater use of this low-emission fuel will help the UK meet its ...
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Whistl wins boost mail volumes
Whistl has said it has strengthened its letter collection and sorting division with a series of contract wins that have boosted its downstream access (DSA) volumes.Its biggest win comes in the form of Hotter Shoes, of which it is set to deliver 21 million items a year. It has also ...
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ArticleRising rental demand sees Ryder relocate to Swan Valley
Vehicle rental firm Ryder has relocated its Northampton operation to larger premises in the Swan Valley area.The company said the move to the brand new premises has been driven by growing demand for its truck and trailer rental, contract hire and vehicle maintenance services.The relocation comes as Ryder continues ...
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ArticleBibby Distibution goes long for customer Tayto Group
Bibby Distribution has unveiled two new longer semi-trailers featuring the livery of crisp and snack manufacturer Tayto Group.The trailers feature the Real Crisps and Mr Porky brands.Bibby Distribution said the longer semi-trailers were particularly suited to Tayto’s needs to move a low weight, high volume product and its strategy to ...
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Little money left for City Link creditors
Creditors of collapsed parcel firm City Link are likely to receive just 1p for every pound they are owed, according to the company’s administrator.In its latest progress report, administrator Ernst & Young (EY) revised down the amount that non-preferential creditors should expect to receive.When it published its proposals for the ...
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ArticleAbbey Logistics marks next step in development with first warehouse
Abbey Logistics Group has moved to the next stage of its development, opening its first warehouse operation in Bromborough, Cheshire. The company has also taken on UK Warehousing Association chairman Tony Mohan to help grow the company’s warehousing business.The Liverpool based logistics company has also hired two warehousing managers from ...
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NFT breaks ground on Port of Tilbury DC
Construction has begun on NFT’s new 230,000ft² distribution centre for food importers at the Port of Tilbury.The new dockside facility is due to open at the end of the year and will have capacity 25,000 pallets, handling a through put of 2.5 million cases per week.Dale Fiddy, sales and marketing ...
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Demand for warehousing boosts Howard Tenens turnover in 2014
Rising demand for warehouse space and a welter of contract wins helped boost Howard Tenens’ group turnover from £57.1m to £64.7m in the year to 30 September 2014. However the cost of updating the company’s transport and warehousing software depressed profits in the period.The company’s annual results for the year ...
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Extended Sunday store hours for retailers an 'evolution, not revolution' for logistics sector
Logistics firms have welcomed the proposal to extend Sunday trading hours for large retailers as a natural progression of the existing trend that has seen consumers demand more flexible deliveries.The chancellor announced in his Summer Budget last week that a consultation would be launched into enabling larger shops to open ...
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Government dashes industry's hopes for an HGV driver Trailblazer apprenticeship
The government has quashed hopes for a new HGV driving Trailblazer apprenticeship by rejecting the standards for a third time.Despite the deepening driver shortage gripping the sector and the government's refusal to back an HGV driver training fund, the skills minister turned down the industry’s bid for the much-needed apprenticeship ...